Area Cooperative Educational Services School District

350 State Street
North Haven, CT 06473
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Area Cooperative Educational Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,097 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Area Cooperative Educational Services School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#178 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
47%
(2022-23)
30.2%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
36%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
32%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
23%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $111,229 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $95,297 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$14,669 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$105 MM
$14,214 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$111,229
$29,922

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$95,297
$28,995

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Gr: 6-9 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
Gr: K-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
The Bridge At Aces
Alternative School
261 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,097 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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